A web site called SustainLane.com each year puts America's 50 largest cities into a natural disaster index with its Sustainable U.S. City Ranking.

At the top of the list are cities relatively immune to the brunt of nature. Near the bottom are those in the cross hairs of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis or some other force to be reckoned with. Note my commentaries after the city names.

This year's list (*=tie):

1. Mesa, AZ* / Never mind that you can FRY
1. Milwaukee, WI* / Never mind that you can FREEZE TO DEATH
3. Cleveland, OH* / Never mind that you can be SHOT TO DEATH
3. El Paso, TX* / Never mind that you can FRY
3. Phoenix, AZ* / Never mind that you can FRY
3. Tucson, AZ* / Never mind that you can FRY
7. Colorado Springs, CO
8. Detroit, MI / Never mind that you can be robbed and killed by gangs
8. Fresno, CA
8. Minneapolis, MN / Never mind that you can FREEZE TO DEATH
8. Philadelphia, PA / Never mind that you can FREEZE TO DEATH
12. Chicago, IL / Never mind that you can FREEZE TO DEATH
13. Denver, CO
14. Albuquerque, NM / Never mind that you can FRY
15. Las Vegas, NV / Never mind that you can FRY
16. San Antonio, TX / Never mind that you can FRY
17. Nashville, TN
18. Atlanta, GA
19. Omaha, NE
20. Austin, TX
21. Kansas City, MO
22. Arlington, TX
22. Dallas, TX
22. Fort Worth, TX
25. Indianapolis, IN
26. Louisville, KY
27. Washington, DC / Never mind that you can be robbed and killed by gangs
28. Baltimore, MD / Never mind that you can be robbed and killed by gangs
29. Charlotte, NC
30. Portland, OR / Never mind that you are taxed to death and have moss grow on you
31. San Diego, CA / Perfection!
32. Boston, MA*
32. Jacksonville, FL*
32. New York, NY*
35. Memphis, TN*
35. Seattle, WA*
35. Virginia Beach, VA* / You are in the same city as Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson
38. Sacramento, CA
39. Columbus, OH*
39. Oklahoma City, OK*
39. Tulsa, OK*
42. Long Beach, CA
43. Houston, TX*
43. Los Angeles, CA* / Never mind that you can be robbed and killed by gangs
45. San Jose, CA
46. Honolulu, HI
47. San Francisco, CA
48. Oakland, CA
49. New Orleans, LA
50. Miami, FL